I wanted to paint the whole room a warming taupe. My husband disagreed. With family coming to stay for the first time at the end of summer, I knew I had to do something. One of the biggest problems was tying the colors in the room together to each other and also the rest of our loft. After being inspired by another blogger's geometric painting, I decided to do a painting similar to a type of project I would do with my art students. Instead, this time I would keep my lines white by employing painters tape.
If you saw my painting post, you know I have 13 paint samples leftover from our "great indecision". I decided to put some of them to good use for m painting. I only had to buy a canvas from my local art supply store, the rest of my supplies included the paint samples and leftover painters tape and or course my own brushes.
I chose four colors: the gray from the TV area and a small accent wall, the deep teal in the entryway, the taupe I wanted for the bathroom, and a muted purple (we love purple).
Tips: Use different thicknesses of tape for interest. Trust your instincts and your eye for your own composition.
The whole process took me just a couple hours.
at the beginning, used a chair for an easel
just starting to paint
done!
After hanging it in the bathroom, I upgraded the shower curtain to match the taupe in the painting and now even have a matching bathmat.
before...all white
Now where the painting is installed, across from the mirror
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